Longtime New Jersey State Senator Jeff Van Drew will run for Congress next year. Van Drew made it official today, announcing that he will seek the Congressional seat being vacated by the retirement of republican Frank LoBiondo. Earlier this month, Van Drew was elected to his fourth term in the New Jersey State Senate.
81 cats, in one home in South Jersey. 61 year old Brenda McCann of Franklin Township has been charged with animal cruelty after authorities found the felines roaming in her home. Many of the cats have medical and hygiene issues.
The West Cape May Borough Commission is meeting tonight and will discuss various regulation changes associated with trees and vegetation. An ordinance will also be discussed that addresses newly paved streets, and sidewalks. The meeting begins at 7:00pm.
The Linwood Country Club has been sold. The Board of Directors for the Club announced today that the facility has been sold to the Dougherty family which operates some restaurants in Atlantic City. The golf course is expected to remain a golf course with various improvements planned for the future.
Bags of headless birds were found twice in three days in Little Egg Harbor. Officials say they went to a wooded area near Route 9 over the weekend and found nearly two dozen dead birds including roosters, hens, and pigeons. Five more birds were found in the same location on Monday; no suspects are in…
Atlantic City is preparing for another property auction in two weeks. An auction will be held at the Atlantic City Convention Center on December 12th in an attempt to auction off 88 properties in the city. This will be the third auction of public property in the past 18 months.
A dispute between North Wildwood and the operators of the Hereford Inlet Lighthouse has apparently escalated. The Press of Atlantic City reports that the city has changed the locks on the lighthouse and the building will remain locked until an inventory of what’s inside can occur. The city has announced that it wants to take…
Governor Christie says he will continue to work to battle the opioid crisis in New Jersey even after he leaves office in two months. Christie testified before a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on Tuesday and said that he is willing to play any role that Congress and the administration requests after he leaves…
A financial problem for the State of New Jersey. A federal audit published this week shows New Jersey claimed just over $300 million in unallowable costs to Medicaid for special education services. The New Jersey Department of Human Services said the auditors were wrong and an appeal is coming.
Former Wildwood Catholic baseball player Jim Norris has been named the new head baseball coach at the school. CoastSportsToday.com reports that Norris will take over the Crusader baseball program from Dr. John Coyle, who stepped down after three seasons. Norris is a 2010 graduate of Wildwood Catholic High School. For more, see Brian Cunniff’s story…